If there was one team that clubs would be wanting to avoid as the season winds down it would be the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Despite competing against three other playoff hopefuls, the Rays have a huge lead in the AL East and are clearly the ones to beat in October. Although the team from Tampa holds just a .500 record over the last eight games, this is not a team Detroit is happy to see.
That is unfortunate, as not only are the Rays coming to town for a weekend series, but the two squads will meet for more times starting next Thursday in Tampa.